Zac Amico’s Morning Zoo – Episode 101
Guests: Ian Fidance & Josie Marcellino
Release Date: April 3, 2026
Podcast Network: GaS Digital Network
Episode Overview
On this rambunctious episode of Zac Amico’s Morning Zoo, Zac is joined by comedians Ian Fidance and Josie Marcellino for a characteristically wild ride. The trio dive into the absurdities of indie wrestling, the evolution of viral internet culture, regional accent sexiness, legendary sandwiches, hookup tales, the legacy of Bob Barker, and jaw-dropping news stories—punctuated by raucous humor and brutally honest, often explicit, banter.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Ian Fidance’s “Ian Do” Web Series
- Description: Ian discusses his YouTube/Your Mom’s House series "Ian Do: Odd Guy Doing Odd Jobs," where he immerses himself in weird and demanding professions.
- Notable Segments:
- Roadie for Haywire: “I was a roadie with them on the hottest day in New York…the guy next to me is so used to it, he’s just eating a sandwich” (02:00).
- Comedy Mothership Security: “They let me like, wand people and I wore full head-to-toe tactical gear… I got lost in the mothership” (02:20).
- Upcoming AEW Gig: “They’re going to show me how to do set design…then have one of the girls beat the shit out of me” (03:39).
2. Wrestling’s Most Absurd Gimmicks
- Luigi Primo: Discussion of the pizza-throwing wrestler and the joy of wild indie personas.
- “He gets hired for parties just to do the character” (04:55)
- “He does the aliyukin and throws a pizza, the guy’s like—yeah!” (05:06)
- Silly Moves & Gags:
- Thumb in the Butt Train: “One guy put his thumb in the next guy’s butt and they made a train and walked around the entire ring” (09:35).
- Wrestler Cocaine: “We have a wrestler named Cocaine…he dumps cocaine all over himself and goes crazy” (11:40).
3. Old School Internet & YouTube Humor
- Reminiscing about viral videos before ‘viral’ was even the term.
- “Do you remember when YouTube came out and it was like, dude, you could put anything on there?” (05:57).
- Parodies & Career Sliding Doors:
- “We should do more…but then I started drinking again. They went off and made all this” (06:21).
4. Announcing Tour Dates & Creative Projects
- Ian: “Citywide Fever” horror film premiere at Alamo Drafthouse (April 15), upcoming stand-up dates across the US and Canada (12:15).
- Josie: “I just got back into the country... follow me everywhere at Josie Marcelino” (13:13).
- Zac: First half-hour comedy taping at Creek in the Cave, Austin, May 23 (13:26).
5. Sexiest (and Least Sexy) American Regional Accents
- Guessing which regional accent is the “sexiest.”
- Zac: “Not like a good southern accent, but like a cowboy…” (16:03)
- Josie: “I think it’s New York…like classic New York accent you don’t hear anymore” (16:20)
- Ian: “I love a Mississippi Delta accent…Chinese community picked up all the southern kind of…proclivities” (18:51)
- List Results (17:05):
- #1: Southern American English; Others include Miami, NYC, Louisiana Cajun.
- Least sexy: California, Boston, Great Lakes, Philadelphia (to Josie's chagrin), Appalachian English.
6. Sandwich & Regional Food Lore
- Regional favorites and aggressive sandwich discourse.
- Zac: “Never doubt my sandwich knowledge. That’s all I know, baby…” (26:11)
- Philly Cheesesteak: “Tony Luke’s.” – Zac. “Steve’s Prince of Steaks.” – Ian. “It’s Dalessandro’s or Angelo’s!” – Josie (26:23–26:32)
- Sandwich meal-prep lamentations, and why old sandwiches are never as good (29:03).
7. Dating, Hookup Stories, & Bisexual Realness
- Josie shares being “officially over” her ex—thanks to a flirty double hookup:
- “I’m officially…over my ex. And I’m out there again. It was two ladies that brought me past at the same time” (32:03–32:09)
- Gender dynamics in dating: “Men are significantly easier. I’m terrified of women and also bad at having sex with them. I’m just too happy to be there” – Josie (33:31–33:41)
- Acid-hot “Buffalo Wild Wings fingered” confession: “One time, this guy fingered me after we had B dubs. It hurt my sniz” (71:28).
8. Bob Barker Allegations & Daytime TV Nostalgia
- Revisiting the legacy of Bob Barker—recent posthumous allegations of racism and inappropriate behavior.
- “He always said black men are the most diseased people on earth…” (55:51)
- Zac’s measured take: “Those are two or three clips from thousands and thousands of clips…You can be, like, playful…but the ‘B on the card’ is a lot” (57:00–57:13).
- Josie’s comedic rescue: “Maybe he was a big fan of huge asses, and the 'B' was for big old booty coming in…” (57:14–57:28).
9. Wild News Stories & Wacky Viral Clips
- Public indecency: “Man rubs genitals on woman’s head at grocery store”—disbelief and dark humor (59:29).
- Juggalo drama: Naked, pissing, masturbating man at Juggalo event—“Dude, the people are naming him on Facebook and shit... They should have stomped him out” (63:46).
10. Celebrity Mix-ups & Fat Blindness
- Zac: “Fat blindness is the last completely acceptable thing. I’d be so embarrassed if I mistook a black comic for another black comic. And I have, many times” (35:01).
- Ian: “I’ve signed autographs as Ari Shaffir…years and years ago in front of the cellar” (39:28).
11. Hot Food Challenges & Aftermath
- Zac: “When I did the hot chip challenge, that’s what made me want to stop doing hot stuff, is because I chugged water and it gave me hot piss” (72:06).
- Josie: “One time, this guy fingered me after we had B dubs. It hurt my sniz” (71:28).
- Ian: “Do you remember the guy, Shoenice?” – reference to notorious YouTube binge-drinker (73:19).
12. Daytime TV, Pranks & Classic Comedy
- Reminiscing on comforting TV routines, family habits, playful pranks, and the innocent cruelty of dad jokes (23:10–23:59; 49:03).
Memorable Quotes
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Ian on Taxidermy:
“You’re just supposed to do like, kind of a little whatever and I went a little too deep so it like opened it up so it was like stinking and I’m like, you know, gagging. And the guy next to me is so used to it, he’s like eating a sandwich…” (03:09)
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Josie on Micro-Culture Shock:
“I feel like I’m listening to people speak a different language from me” (05:35)
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Zac on Sandwiches:
“Take me somewhere, I’ll tell you about a goddamn sandwich” (26:17)
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Josie on Post-Breakup:
“I’m officially…over my ex. And I’m out there again. It was two ladies that brought me past at the same time” (32:03–32:09)
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Zac on Celebrity Mix-ups:
“Fat blindness is the last completely acceptable thing…if I mistook a black comic for another black comic, I’d be so embarrassed” (35:01)
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Ian on Shocking Hookups:
“You ever have a gal squirt and you drink it like a dog trying to drink from a hose?” (33:45)
Important Timestamps
- Ian Fidance’s “Ian Do” Jobs Rundown | 01:33–03:57
- Deep Dive: Luigi Primo & Indie Wrestling Gimmicks | 04:08–09:35
- Regional Accents: What’s Sexy & What’s Not | 15:55–18:51
- Deep Sandwich Knowledge Showdown | 26:11–29:03
- Double Hookup, Bisexuality & Dating Realness | 32:03–33:45
- Bob Barker Allegations Recap | 52:31–57:55
- Man Rubs Genitals on Woman’s Head News | 59:29–62:31
- Juggalo Event: Masturbating Man in Own Piss | 63:26–65:36
- Spiciest Foods & Hot Food Trauma Stories | 66:52–72:00
- Buffalo Wild Wings Fingered Story | 71:28–71:43
- Celebrity Mix-Ups & Fat Blindness | 35:01–40:32
- Classic Pranks and Family Antics | 49:03–50:03
Tone and Energy
- Outrageously candid, gleefully inappropriate, shamelessly nerdy, and full of dirty, insightful, and self-deprecating humor.
- Zac’s warmth, Ian’s manic joy, and Josie’s vulnerable honesty make for a friendly chaos, perfect for GaS Digital’s self-branded “degenerate” zoo.
This episode is a must-listen for fans of alt-comedy, pro wrestling, viral internet nostalgia, and unfiltered banter between sharp, self-aware comics. If you love discussions that are as likely to get sidetracked by food as by sex and pop-culture, welcome to the Morning Zoo.